Canon Optura 60 Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

The Canon Optura 60 has similar specifications to last year's Optura 40, but its featured optical image stabilization may not make up for its poor low light performance when compared to last year's Opturas. We had high hopes for this year's ZRs, but...

Canon Optura 60 Mini DV Camcorder

Of course keeping the camcorder steady is important, which the optical image stabilization definitely improves upon. Even at the full length of the 14x zoom lens we were able to keep the image relatively jitter free. The zoom rocker works smoothly and...

Strong Set of Audio Features Good Color Many Program Modes

Zoom Motor Noise Low Light Shooting

In low light it performs as expected with a little bit of video noise. The camcorder, fortunately, comes with a small video light. The light can throw a decent amount of light about five to eight feet, which could save your shots if you were in a tight...

The Optura 60 feels comfortably solid in your hand, with most controls logically arranged within easy reach. The exceptions are the Set dial and Function buttons used to navigate menus, which are placed in front of the LCD, making them a bit awkward to...

Great for the amateur who has professional dreams.

I bought this camera in July 2006 on Ebay. It's actually a discontinued model but you can still get it online. I wanted a camcorder that's easy to use, takes great film with realistic colors, good sound capture and able to take photos. All this below ...

Don't Belive the Critics

This is a fabulous camera with one non-fatal flaw, the "stock" battery. After a year of research into Camcorders, this was the camera that I wanted but could not afford. I was going to buy the very similar Optura 50 until I saw this "60" at B&H for ...

Great Closeup macro camera

Wow, why am I writing this review? I totally agree with other reviews. but I just found out 1 thing today. This digital camera feature of Optura 60 is superb. i just accidently tested this digital camera feature on my skin and totally shocked!! ...